Leslie Southerland the Principal of Holy Family Cathedral School was awarded the Bernie Fonza Civic Award at the State Convention of the Knights of Columbus. Leslie graduated from TU with a Juris Doctorate and practiced law for some time. In 2008, desiring a more fulfilling career, she obtained her teaching certificate and was hired at Holy Family Cathedral School as the third grade teacher. During her time at Holy Family she has taught fifth grade, fourth through eighth grade English, Social Studies and Reading.
When the previous Principal of Holy Family Cathedral School left, Leslie applied to be principal. She felt God was calling her to help the school fulfill its untapped potential, and expand its mission of service to the poor. Since she has taken over as principal … Read entire article »

The State Convention of the Knights of Columbus, held April 29, in Tulsa, awarded The Family of the Year Award to The Conro Family, Jon, Monica, Mark, William, Jonny and Catherine.The Conro family are parishioners of Holy Family Cathedral, as a family they have served the parish for many years. Jon is in his final year of diaconate formation and will be ordained a Deacon on June 17, 2017, here at HolyFamily Cathedral. Monica … Read entire article »

Each year the Knights of Columbus hold a turkey and ham drive to help make Thanksgiving a little better for families in need. This year they would like to deliver 200 Turkeys and Hams to Catholic Charities.
Thanksgiving is a holiday that brings families together. You can help by bringing a turkey or ham and putting it in the freezer in the basement. Don’t have time to go to the store and pick up a turkey or ham? You can let the Knights do the shopping for you. If you want to donate by check or cash, then please make your $15 check payable to Knights of Columbus Council 10388 Turkey Drive, or place $15 in an envelope marked the same and drop it in the collection basket.
Donations will be collected … Read entire article »

Who doesn’t like Pancakes?
Come enjoy them this weekend.
As a special treat the Knights will be selling all you can eat pancakes after the
8 a.m. 10 a.m. and 12 noon Masses on
Sunday September 18.
… Read entire article »

by Martin Reidy
Ordained a simple priest
and assigned to dear HF
he shook up Rev. Halpine
he really must confess!
He also changed the way
many things were done
and pizza at the Rectory
was but only one!
He was like a comet
a flash across the land
for in a blink was gone
to shake up the Vatican!
He rose up thru the ranks-
a Monsignor soon by name
and with a Papal “Thanks!”
an Archbishop he became!
But he forgot not dear HF
and being grateful, understand
he offered Holy Mass
as … Read entire article »

by Martin Reidy
The Lenten Fast
is nearly done
for what is to come
Crucifixion of
our Lord and King
so Life from Death
may Easter bring!
Due to the early date of Easter this year the Christmas season hardly ended with the Feast of the Presentation on the 2nd in February when Lent commenced on the 10th. It left precious little time in between for any frivolity.
The Feast of the Presentation of our Lord, previously known as, variously, Candlemas and the … Read entire article »

by Martin Reidy
Indeed! The Lenten Season is soon upon us (if not already by the time you receive this newsletter)! Holy Family will schedule the usual Mass, Adoration, Benedictions, Stations of the Cross, and a Friday evening dinner after Stations.
Why do I feel defeated
in my struggle over sin?
Because in my heart I know so well
that I’ll commit them all again!
Once I had so much resolve
that – unlike other men –
I knew that I would never
become … Read entire article »